Trump’s pick for state department role withdraws after backlash over past ‘anti-Israel’ and race remarks
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President Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations withdrew due to past remarks.
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President Donald Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, Jeremy Carl, has withdrawn his name from consideration. Carl announced his decision after failing to secure unanimous Republican support on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The withdrawal follows a backlash regarding Carl's past remarks concerning race and Jewish people. This development represents a rare instance of a Trump administration nominee not receiving full Republican backing in the Senate. The position oversees U.S. policy towards international bodies like the United Nations.
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Jeremy Carl withdrew his nomination for Assistant Secretary of State due to backlash over past remarks.
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